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Finding the Third Proportional to 12,750,975 and 27,516,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 12,750,975 and 27,516,967 is: 59,382,398.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,750,975 : 27,516,967 = 27,516,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,750,975/27,516,967 = 27,516,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,750,975x = 27,516,967 × 27,516,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,750,975x = 757,183,472,879,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,183,472,879,089/12,750,975
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,382,398.04

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